Passport Application Status: Track Your Indian Passport Online

How to track an Indian passport application online

If you have already submitted a passport application in India, use the Ministry of External Affairs' Passport Seva portal to find the current application status. The tracker is a separate service from booking an appointment or filing a new application.

### Step-by-step application-status check

1. Open the official Passport Seva Track Application Status (opens in a new tab) page. 2. Select the appropriate Application Type from the drop-down menu. 3. Enter your File Number. Find it on the acknowledgement letter issued after submitting your application at the Passport Seva Kendra (PSK); do not confuse it with an unrelated receipt or payment reference. 4. Enter the applicant's Date of Birth in the format requested by the form. 5. Select Track Application Status and read the latest available update.

The official tracker explicitly requests application type, file number and date of birth. You do not need to use a third-party paid tracking website.

### Where can I find my passport file number?

Look at the acknowledgement letter you received when your application was submitted at the PSK. If you only have an appointment confirmation, check your submitted-application records; appointment and completed-submission documents may differ. Passport Seva's official guidance identifies the file number on the acknowledgement letter.

### Does 'police verification' mean the passport is approved?

Not necessarily. The status describes the stage reported to the system; it is not a guarantee of when the passport will be printed or delivered. Passport processing can involve verification, review, printing and dispatch. Follow the exact message shown on your own application.

### What if the tracker has no matching record?

Check the selected application type, file-number characters and date of birth against your acknowledgement. Do not repeatedly submit guessed personal details. If the information matches and the tracker still does not show the expected record, use the official Passport Seva help channels. Its published national call-centre number is 1800-258-1800.

### What if you applied from outside India?

Indian passport applications handled through Indian missions abroad may use a separate Passport Seva at Indian Embassies and Consulates tracker. Do not assume the domestic PSK tracker covers a mission application. The mission tracking service (opens in a new tab) asks for an application reference/file number and date of birth.

### Avoid tracking scams

Start from passportindia.gov.in rather than a social-media message. A genuine status check should not require sending your passport copy or one-time passwords to an unknown agent. Do not post screenshots displaying your file number or date of birth.

Reviewed 24 October 2026. Details reflect the official Passport Seva status page and Ministry of External Affairs services.